Brasserie On The Beach

We had 2 (tasteless) sandwiches and 2 coffees that cost £30!! One was an egg sandwich which had a very pale yoke, obviously the very cheapest of eggs available I expect more than this from an £8.50 sandwich!

Just had Sunday lunch at Cooden Beach Hotel sat down, service very slow had to keep asking for drinks starters etc. Food was poor quality. Waited ages for bill, we declined to pay added service charge and explained that customer service had been awful. Will go elsewhere next time.

The setting next to the sea is lovely. The furnishing and decor excellent. The staff friendliness is good. The quality of the food is excellent (the best roast beef I have ever had). The training of the staff is poor. It was a bit like Faulty Towers, hapless waiters confused and unskilled. We had starters passed down the table rather than served individually. A huge crash of dishes near our table. I know it is hard to find staff but give them a little bit to go on rather than throw them in at the deep end and hope they can swim.

There are very few beach hotels with charm in this country, so the Cooden Beach hotel was a pleasant surprise. It's more like an American beach motel than a proper hotel. We all went for Sunday lunch. The restaurant was nice, the staff were nice. The starters were pleasant. It was the main course, the Sunday lunch that was the letdown. Roast potatoes that have probably been sitting around most of the day. Awful chewy Yorkshire pudding. Soggy sprouts. Plowing through the main course seemed arduous and pretty tasteless. I think we would go back, but we would order food that hopefully will have been cooked fresh.

Booked a table for four of us for Sunday lunch. On arrival we were told that two of the main meats had sold out and there was only a choice of roast chicken unless we wanted fish and chips or burger. We were disappointed to say the least as if they serve until four o'clock how do they not have enough servings for bookings. Three of us had the chicken however the roast potatoes were dry as if they had been warmed up. We have eaten here many times before and have been pleased with the food but not this time. After our meal we were chatting at the table and were asked to move tables even though the restaurant was empty?? We spent nearly £200 so not a cheap lunch at all. We won't be booking to c...

Our first visit since renovations and we were hoping that it would be a good experience. We were certainly not disappointed. The service was excellent, (a particular mention for Andre who went out of his way to ensure that our meal was enjoyable, especially for our small three year old grandson! . The newly renovated hotel was beautiful, the food exceptionally good, the service and ambience made for a wonderful visit. We were lucky that the day was fine and sunny and we had a table by the window looking out to sea perfect! An additional plus was the singer/guitarist playing on the terrace but the music was piped into the restaurant, a lovely touch in our opinion and not too loud. We will cer...

I popped in on Sunday with my mum for a bite to eat on the terrace. After sitting for 10 mins, and not being even acknowledged by any of the waiting staff, I had get up and grab our own menus. The staff did apologise but they were not busy so no excuse to be ignored for so long. Anyway mum had mussels which were nice and I had the veggie burger. The driest most tasteless thing I have attempted t eat in a long time. This is the sort of cheap veggie dross that used to be served up many years ago. But now there are fantastic meat substitutes widely available. The small portion of chips were ok. And there was a bowl of leaves too! But at £20 and the worst veggie burger I can remember it’s a rip-...

Frequent visitors for coffee or sandwich, yet every time there is a staffing issue! Previously whilst ordering at bar and observing the start of the coffee making process, paying and being told it would be brought to our table in the adjoining seating area, its taken 20 minutes having given staff a chase up. Then today ordered at bar charged £8.65 first time then for same Latte and Cappucino £7.90 next time. On receiving drinks after another lengthy wait, asked why the two different prices only to be told in broken English that first time we order at table so they added service charge. Explained we ordered at bar and don't you remember??? Received an apology but no offer of a refund. May onl...

Great location, can’t say the same about the service, and can’t comment on the food as we didn’t get any. It is a very rare occasion when I would leave a negative review on anything, I am patient and tend to give the benefit of the doubt to most people/places however… After sitting about 10 minutes waiting at a table, watching others getting served, no one had come near us, so I approached a group of waiters who were standing talking, one of whom seemed to be in charge, and I politely asked if it was ok to drop in without a reservation as my wife and I had, and I checked incase I needed to order at the bar or something. I was told it was fine, and someone would be with us shortly. Needless t...